Category: Cinema

The Butler is a historical drama by Lee Daniels about racial discrimination, based on the life of Eugene Allen. The protagonist Cecil Gaines, played by Forest Whitaker, spent most of his childhood on a cotton plantation. After the rape of his mother and his father’s death, the plantation caretaker, Annabeth, teaches Cecil the work of…

The Whale Rider is a dramatic movie based on the Witi Ihimaera’s 1987 book with the same title, which describes the adventurous events of a girl’s life in a New Zealand tribe. The film includes various settings of the ancient lands of the continent and represents the lives, culture, and traditions of the natives (Caro).…

Figure 1: Call Her Ganda (Raval, 2018). Being a transwoman has unimaginable consequences that society tends to subject the transwomen to. PJ Raval’s documentary speaks volumes on the challenges that these unique gender faces as if it were their own choice to be the way they are. Jennifer’s case represents many other similar cases that…

Introduction This journal is a reflection on the film “A Class Divided”. The movie describes an experiment performed by Jane Elliot, a grade three teacher concerned by discrimination that existed at the time of Martin Luther King. Through the experiment, Elliot hoped to explore the nature of discrimination. In this journal, I present my reactions…

Table of Contents Introduction The film storyline The audience of the film Historical background The purpose of the film The means of expression The creators and sponsors Conclusion Works Cited Introduction A Welcome Guest in the House is the 1957 Cold War propaganda film directed by Cal Jones and sponsored by the National Association of…

Pursuit of Happiness is a film story of Chris, which express his quest for success and rise through diverse challenges while growing up in a low-income family. Most of the facts in the film explain aspects of self-motivation, gripping challenges that concur with adversity, and facing real-world problems in life of Chris. Most of his…

Table of Contents Introduction Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989) La Haine (Matthieu Kassovitz, 1995) Kahaani (Sujoy Ghosh, 2012) My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin, 2007) Conclusion Reference Introduction The city and cinema have been inextricably connected to each other since the emergence of films. Gradually, the urban space begins to influence the movies so much…

The gender ratio in the Smurfs is one to ninety-nine, with just one main female character. The male Smurfs have diverse professions: an architect, chef, painter, poet, etc. Smurfette is the only main recurring female in the storyline. She is a feminine character: caring, curious, girly, and often helpless in dangerous situations. Clumsy is an…

Inferno or Underworld is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento. This film is a sequel to the 1977 film Suspiria as part of a trilogy of the story of three mothers. Argento pushes the boundaries of his witchy universe and clearly outlines it. In this film, his clear handwriting is manifested: a…

In the film Beasts of the Southern Wild by Benh Zeitlin, the lines of fantasy and realism are often blurred in the eyes of the protagonist, a little girl nicknamed Hushpuppy. This work alludes to marginalized communities’ struggles due to poverty and climate change and suggests ways to overcome them. The film presents itself as…